Sphingolipid synthesis and scavenging in the intracellular apicomplexan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii

Sphingolipids are essential components of eukaryotic cell membranes, particularly the plasma membrane, and are involved in a diverse array of signal transduction pathways. Mammals produce sphingomyelin (SM) as the primary complex sphingolipid via the well characterised SM synthase. In contrast yeast...

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Main Authors: Pratt, Steven (Author), Wansadhipathi-Kannangara, Nilu K. (Author), Bruce, Catherine R. (Author), Mina, John G. (Author), Shams-Eldin, Hosam (Author), Casas, Josefina (Author), Hanada, Kentaro (Author), Schwarz, Ralph T. (Author), Sonda, Sabrina (Author), Denny, Paul W. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2013-01.
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